"I think distraction is definitely an issue when using technology in the classroom. The key is to make the technology use meaningful and interesting. If the student feels that technology is only being used as a means to entertain, it will cause an…"
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Weebly
Started this discussion. Last reply by Stacey Bell Feb 28. 3 Replies 0 Likes
I have recently used Weebly in my high school health class as a project where students created a website about a specifice mental disorder. They had to research the disorder at home an create the…Continue
Technology in Health and P.E
Started this discussion. Last reply by Tim Barlow Feb 22. 3 Replies 0 Likes
I teach high school health and PE and my department recently received an ipad to use during the school day. So far, it has only been used to take attendance and do grades. Pretty sad huh? Does…Continue
French speaking student
Started this discussion. Last reply by Julie Baird Feb 22. 1 Reply 0 Likes
A student from Cameroon has recently been added to my class. She seems like a great kid, very polite and quiet. She does not speak or understand English very well. Reading English is difficult for…Continue
Video PSA's for high school
Started this discussion. Last reply by John Altieri Feb 5. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I teach high school health and am looking for an easy way for my students to make video Public Service Announcements about Mental Health that can be shared with the rest of the school. In the past…Continue
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Stacey Bell replied to Hannah C Golz's discussion Is Classroom Technology a Key Element for Learning?Stacey Bell replied to Diana Hansen's discussion Education Reform From the Bottom Up"In high school classes, I know some teachers who do not grade homework. It is strictly for the student to get more practice. Other teachers give extra credit for homework. I personally think that homework is necessary for student application but…"
Stacey Bell replied to Kate Miller's discussion Positive Reinforcement Ideas"Even in my high school classes, students love to teach the class and show off to their classmates. You could give this incentive for the best projects or for the best behaviors. We also have competitions a lot. Where whoever finishes first with the…"
Stacey Bell replied to Lynette Harper's discussion Memorization" I teach high school, grades 9-12, PE. I ask my students to memorize things like vocabular such as: muscles, exercises, and rules of sports. For those students that struggle with memorization we do a quick review before they…"
Stacey Bell replied to Sandra Fritschle's discussion Substitutes"I find that the best way is to be very specific. Write your plans the way that you would want someone to write for you. Since you are going to be out for three weeks, I would recommend having hard copies and electronic copies. …"
Stacey Bell replied to Bushra saeed khan's discussion Will there be a positive impact on the development of reading skills of students if e-books are introduced and put in libraries?"I think that e-books in school libraries is a great idea. With the rate that e-books are becoming more popular, students will come to expect them and be familiar with this form of reading. Story telling may pose an issue but…"
Stacey Bell replied to Elizabeth Crawford's discussion 15 Flipped Classrooms We Can Learn From"Flipped classrooms sound like a great idea. However it does put more responsibility on the student to do assignments, or watch the video at home. You may a group in class that is playing catch up because they did not do the at home…"
Stacey Bell replied to Skye's discussion twitter and facebook"Unfortunately both of these are blocked in my district. You may want to check before you get too involved with planning your project. Personally I think twitter is safer to use and you can give specific guidelines on twitter. …"
Stacey Bell replied to Chris Braaten's discussion Ipod Touch, Nook or Kindle?"You didn't mention using the ipad but I feel this may be your best option. It has the capability of web access, downloading books, and many other great apps that can be used in your class."
Stacey Bell replied to Tracy Bierstedt's discussion Computers for all"I would definitely teach them some basic computer skills. While most of the students will be familiar with computers, you will have some that are not. I say start at the bottom and work your way up. Definitely set the tone and have some simple rules…"
Stacey Bell replied to Erica Holan's discussion Video Games in the Classroom"The only video game I have used is Just Dance in my PE class. It depends on the size of the class but if you have a projector screen it is pretty easy to use. They don't need the controller to follow along. You can play too,…"
Stacey Bell replied to Wesley Emlet's discussion EDU Glogster"I used Glogster for an assignment with my high school students. I have the free account and gave my students my log in information. Each made a poster and saved it to my account with their name as the title. It worked out well and…"
Stacey Bell replied to Diana Hansen's discussion Are Virtual Academies Better Than Traditional Public Schools?"I don't know how convinced I am that Virtual Academies are better for students then Traditional Public Schools. I understand that it would allow students to work at their own pace, take more credits, and finish early. Why put all of…"
Stacey Bell replied to Kate Miller's discussion Is cursive worth teaching and learning today?"I may be outnumbered here but I feel they still need to learn how to read and write cursive. How are they supposed to sign their name if they can't write in cursive. I understand that the world is moving forward and more people are typing…"
Stacey Bell replied to Colleen Young's discussion An experiment - a Facebook page"It sounds like you have thought this through and are leaning toward launching the Facebook page. My advice would be to be smart and try it. If you think that the page is causing any problems for you or students then I would delete the…"
Stacey Bell replied to Starrie Greene's discussion Is Facebook really valuable in Education"I too feel that facebook has too may negatives to outweigh the positives. I do a whole unit on internet safety and cyber bullying. Facebook is always discussed when teaching this unit. Not only is facebook used to bully or belittle…"
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- I have been teaching Health and P.E. in Anne Arundel County, MD for five years. Working on my masters in educational technoloy from Loyola University.
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- At 12:10pm on January 20, 2012,
Peter Rennert-Ariev said… Hi Stacey!
Glad to see you here.
Peter
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